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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1915)
i&gBSIB&B&rn v,j&tmm -Ygrt J HI t' vif,fr.tijK.t- if'T-WT -- Vy - '-i mtmimizmmm -xmi FOUR 4V r o''' ' "i Hub Dry "SMART WEAR Corner Broadway and Central TAKES TEST1MDMY CAPT. 11. O. CHIMP, OK COAST. GUARD SERVICE HERE Making An Investigation of tlio Work Mif Locl Crow nt Wrecking , of Snntn Clnrn Week Ago Captain It. 0. Crisp, of tho Count Guard sorvlco, arrived yesterday from San Francisco, to securo testi mony rogardlng tho actions of the Coos Day CoaBt Guard crow during tho wrecking of tho Santa Clara. Ho conducted an examination yesterday at tho station and this morning camo to Marshflold for tho purpose of se curing testimony from Captain Lofs tedt. Evory ono who was closely con nected with tho wreck, olthoi' n pns songor, a mombor of tho crow, or who witnessed tho landing or tho UoatB on tho beach Is tiolng sought by Cap tain Crisp. MoekH Adverse Crltlslcm 'And I want thoso who havo tho ndvorso criticism to makn of tho Coast Guard," ho advised this morn ing. Tho purposo pf this, ho explain ed, 1b that by such persons Is It morn easy to arrlvo at tho roal facts or tho matter, to socuro tho points on which to hlngo Investigations. Captain Testifies Captain Lofstodt waB asked If ho expected tho life savors to put In an sppoaranco. "I know nothing about tho conditions with which thoy had to contond," ho answered. "I didn't know whothor thoy woro coming or not. It waB getting dark nnd tho ehlp showed signs of brenklug up and I wantod to got my pnssongora Rshoro. Ho further testified that all of tho passongorfl would havo boon Bflvod had tho small boat not grouna ed on a rock, In tho landing, and cap sized tho craft. Makes No Crltlrlxm Ho said thnt ho had no criticism to mako of tlio Coast Guard crow for ho know nothing whatever nbout the conditions with thorn nt tho tlmo. Captain Crisp Bald that tho Inves tigation la a mattor of routine with lits department and as nearly as poH ulblo Ib carrlod on with each wreck whoroln Uvob ro lost. Tho testimony is being takon down on a typowrltor and will ho Investi gated further on hlo return to the Ban Francisco offlco. Later In the morning ho wont back to tho station with Cnptnln Htltt nnd Captain Lofstodt wis takon to Char leston Day nnd from horo went again to tho Bceno of tho wreck. Station Ro Far Awny Tho fact that tho present station ts located 30 minutes from tho bar, was doplored by Cnptnln Crisp. "Too load," ho Bald. Tho mon will bo moved to tho now station la nbout n month's tlmo. Captain Drttt hafl explained thnt Immediately after tho signal was giv en nt tho station tho powor boat started down tho bay. Ho said that testimony showed that somo 27 min utes lator tho first boat was launch ed from tho sldo or tho Santa Clnra nnd Bays that this shows his hont could havo gono over tho bar and around ulong shlo of tho wreck bo fore tlio people woro ushoro. Tho lookout is Bald tn have mado no montlon to tho Btatlon, when ho roportod tho wreck nt 4:34 p, m. last Tuesday, of what sort of equip ment should bo brought to tho bench. Parked Equipment This morning Captain Drltt stated, "I am willing to tako tho crew and tho boat out over tho bar nnytlmo It la nocosanry. Tho Santa Clara land ed at such a point as booh ns I saw hor I know tlio gun and breeches buoy woro all that could bo nsod. Wo had to go back to tho station tor them. Tho gun weighs more than 2G0 pounds, and tho rest of tho equipment is In proportion. Tho men had to pack this. First wo had to get a team at South Inlot, hitch It up and go in tho dark over thoso roads that woro nlmost impassable and through the rain." AGATE Send SOUVKNIM AGATE friends. Wo havo a beautiful 11.00 to $2,B0 mounted. Jewelry Red Cross Phone THE Here in Abundance New Suits For Women Special at $15, $17.50 $20 and $25 Tho luxury of flno Suite Is dis closed In our showing of thcao now models for women. Every stylo feature of merit Is to bo found In tills iiiuiMinl llllny. Developed from heavy Whipcords, Novelty Mix tures, Chiffon llroadeloth, Gnbar dines and Merges. Jiickolf show tho Hliort bov, Jledlngole, Norfolk or lJclteiMn models. Keo them. Goods Co. FOR WOMEN" Avenue. Phone 361 BDUGHTJNIRELESS COOM HAY I HON WOHKH HAD PERMIT TO TAKE FROM WRECK Much of Equipment Hrought Awny In flood Hlmpo Winches nnd Machinery In Good Condition That ho had authority from tho of ficials of tho North Pacific Steamship company to romovo tho wireless equipment from on board tho San ta Clara for tho Coos Day Iron Works is tho Btatomont of Stownrt Lyons. He said there has boon criticism ot tho removal, but tho action wis tak en only nftor written permission had been granted. Thoro still remnlnB nboard tho wreck flovoral wlnchcB that aro in fairly good condition, ono in tho for ward hoiiBO, directly beneath tho v.hoolhouso, bolng ns yet untouched by tho wntor nnd still protected from the weather. Is In Good Order Mr. Lyons oald that most of tho wireless equipment was removed In good ordor though tho pirates had started taking nway somo of tho stuff Lcforo his men arrived. Tho norlal was takon down yesterday by Dick Rogers nnd Mr. Larspn. From tho tlmo Cnptnln Lofstodt first camo nshoro until tho following night a ropo from tho slioro to thu ship hold tho vessel still in tho poses slon of tho original owners, but It BConiB thnt In tho night somo ono cut tho lino. Whothor or not tho ship and its enrgo bolongs to Just any ono nftor this or not Is n question of luw that hns novor been threshed out to n satisfactory dogreo on Coos Day, Attorneys taking opposlto stands on the question. BREAKWATER TO GO CAPTAIN MACGENN AND CREW COMING IN THIS EVENING Kpectcd to Leave for Man Fran cisco on Tomorrow Morning Tide Htipt. Miller Heturnlng Captain Mncgcnu, with a crow for tho steamship Dreakwntor Is expect ed in this oveulug, via Myrtlo Point, from Portland and the ship Is ex pected to leave nt nine o'clock to morrow morning for Ban rrnncisco. W. F, Mlllor, superintendent of tho local railroad, Is also coming in on this ovenlng's train. Ih Heady for Sen. Tho Dreakwntor Ib practically ready for sea this afternoon. Mho will lond n llttlo company rrolgnt in North Demi for tho South, but othor- wlso, will tako no freight or pas- bougers. Inasmuch as tho ownorahip of tho boat iIoch not chniigo to tho North Pacific Steamship Company until after sho roines from tho drydock, tho Southern Pacific must must fur n lull tho crew to tako tho vessel South, PRAISED THU PEOPLE Piu-hcr or Satn Clam Said Ho Was Shown Kindness A tologram rccolvod by Mrs, A, P. Stono, wlfo of tho purser on tho San ta Clara, praises tho citizens ot Murshtlold for tholr kindness to thoso rescued from tho wreck of the Santa Clarn. "I novor know It was posslblb for pcoplo to bo ns kind ns tho Marshflold citizens havo boon," read tlio telegram. JEWELRY from Coos Hay to your Eastern brlectlou light off tho beach. Prices Dept Drug Store J22 COOS BAY TIMES. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 191 5-EVENlNG EDITION. ' SR NEED EXPERT AVHEOKINO COMMISSIONS TO TAKE CHARGE Look After All Wrecks Suggestion .Mado by Deputy U. 8. Marshal Decker Could Snvo Much A wrecking commissioner for Ore gon, with n knowledge of wrecking laws nnd tho Jurlsdlcion of officors whose business It would bo to hurry to tho scene of wrecks and tnko com ploto chargo of them nnd nttend to tho salvago is tho suggestion of Dep uty United Stntca Marshal Beckor. Tlmo nnd again wrecks hnvo hap pened at various points up and down tho Oregon coast. Always thoro Is a difference of opinion ns to what officers havo Jurisdiction nnd tho rights of Individuals to go aboard and tako off cargo nnd equip ment. . , , This tlmo tho Snnta Clnra laid on the shore nlmoBt threo dnys before any movo was mado to salvago hor valunblo enrgo. Tho delay was oc casioned by tho waiting for word from tho Insurance underwriters nnd becnuso no ono seemed to know who hnd authority. Could Snvo Much Money. "A commissioner or this sort,' explained Mr. Decker, "would hnvo to know tho law thoroughly, under stand how to go nbout salving a cargo. Ho would havo to bo an ox port who could como In nnd tnko comploto chnrgo and tell people what thov could or could not do. I bollovo thnt such a man would bo worth whllo nnd In tho systematic handling of just ono wreck could savo mnny times IiIb salarv." Sheriff Johnson Bald this morn ing that ho Ib still "In tho air" as to Just how far out his jurisdiction oxtonds. Ho 1ms boon told to tho hlch-wator mark, nenln- to tho low water mark nnd still again to tho thrco-mlio limit. Tho point is, opin ion's differ. Hns Latent Opinion Ho said that District Attornoy Lll 'onvlst hns somo of tho latest opin ion on irnrlno laws, and thoo Btnto the Sheriff can net only to tho high water mnrk. "Thoro havo boon criticisms of my notions In regard to tho Santn Clarn Bald tho Sheriff this morning. "I feel cortaln that 1 havo ncted entire ly ns I should hnvo In tho mattor." Deputy United States District At torney Itnnkln, in Portland, nftor an oxhaustlvo Btudy of tho lnw, haB expressed an opinion thnt tho gov ernment hns no Jurisdiction In such ensos nnd thnt tho mnttor Ib ono to bo handled entirely within tho stnto officials, ri MERCHANTS LOSE MUCH FHOM HASTENDORF HAHN Like Old Mother Hubbnrd, Driver Finds Cupboard Hit re Insurance Adjustors aro Coming Hero When Old Mother Hubbard, bo tho story goes, went to tho cup board, sho found tho cupboard qulto baro, and bo it wub with tho Bluff taken by tho morchaiita from tho wreck or tho 8nnta Clara. Wagons haulod tho morchaudlso to tho Das toudorf barn, two loads woro carted up to Maruhflold and when tho driv er wont back for more ho found tho building empty, in othor words, some ono had boon thoro ahead ot htm, nnd ho found tho cupboard baro. ' W. H. E. Edo was hired with his team and wagon to bring tho stuff to this city. Ho Bald that approx imately two tons of morchuudlBo was taken away nnd claims that ho knows tho namo of tho man who took it. Lust evening ho took tho mattor undor ildvlsemont with Sher iff Johnson and also District Attor ney LllJoqvlBt. Mules Guvo Out. Having mado two trips over tho almost Impassable roads Mr. Edo then called a halt. Ho said that already ono of his mules hnd been lamed and tho others woro In bad shapo. Tho goods woro hauled to tho wnrohoiiBo and aro being held thoro until tho arrival ot tho Insurance ndjustors, who aro expected horo from San Francisco tomorrow. GAMHLING CHAHGED IlvelsHii't Man Is indicted by Doug las Grand Jury Tho Hosoburg Hovlow Bays: Four Indictments were roturncd by tho grand Jury In tho Circuit Court this nftornoon, threo of which were sealed nnd will not bo mndo public untlu such tlmo as tho indictees nro JU custody of tho officors. Tho in dlctmont mado public by Judgo Ham ilton wns returned against Dort Rob erts, a rosldent of ltoedsport. Mr. Roberts la charged with allowing a gambling gnmo to bo played In a building over which ho had nurlsdlc tlon nt Rccdsport. MARSHFIELD NEWS COMPANY OPENS TODAY J. Q, Jarvis and Emll Gabrlolson Tako Over Stock and Store of August FrUeen This .Morning Tho Marshflold Nows Company mado its bow to tho public this morning, when J. Q. Jarvis nnd Emll Gabrlolson took over tho storo nnd tho stock of Frlzoen's storo on Cen tral avenue. Tho young men havo taken over tho entlro stock and will at once mako several changes in tho business, it was announced today. They will add a lino of school books, will keep all tho up-to-date periodicals and uowspapors and also will mako deliveries n now Innovation. 5 E STOLEN IKES HIS REPORT STATEMENT GIVEN 111 SECHE TAHV OF A. D. L. More League In 11)14 Thau tho Pre vious Yenr Largo Sums Paid to Draft Players tnr AModateil Trcti to Coo liar Tlmn.l SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 0. Many Interesting details In connection with tho professional baseball season of 1915, which, for mnny reasons, wns non-productlvo of financial benefit to thoso most closoly Identified with tho Natlonnl game, woro Included in tho unnunl report of Secretary John II. Fnrrel, which ho presented nt tho nnnunl mooting of tho National Association of Professional Dnseball Leagues horo today. , More This Year. A rcsumo of tho business transact ed by tho National Association dur ing tho year Bhowed that forty minor longuo organization embracing 2C2 cities nnd town In tho United States nnd Canada qunllflcd for member ship In 1015 na compared with 44 leagues representing .100 towns and cities In 1014. 'Ton of thoso lenguos did not begin tho senson of 1015 nnd flvo of tho 30 which started failed to comploto thoir season's' schedules. Ono of tlieoo was disqualified nnd tho other four dropped out, their failure to continue being attributed mnlnlv to unusunlly ndvorso weath er conditions which prevailed. In ono longuo 105 games wore post poned on account of rnln In n four months' playing senson. Plnvc' Contracts Flvo thousand four hundred nnd seventy-two plnycrs' contrncts woro recolvcd, recorded nnd promulgated bv tho association during tho year. Ono thousand threo players woro re leased by purchase out of two thou sand eight hundred nnd forty re portod to tho offlco of the associa tion for roleaso. Nlnoty-ono optional agreements woro approved bclwcon National Association Clubs nnd 30 optional agreements wcru exorcised by Nntlonnl Association Clubs. Six hundred and soventy plnyors woro reported for suspension and 23G woro reported for reinstatement. Soven drafted plnyors were claimed undor tho wnlver rule and 738 dis puted cases woro adjusted by tho association during tho year. Seven teen players woro drafted by tho National Lcaguo and a similar num ber by tho Amorlcnn Lcaguo. Drafting Players. Out of $72,000 recolvcd by tho association for drafted players tho American League contributed $?3, 400 nnd tho Natlonnl Lcaguo $21, 050. In nil, $120,557 passed through tho offlco of tho National Associa tion during tho current year for drafted playora, optional agreement players and others rolonsed by pur chase. Tho list of players drnftcd ln cludo tho following affecting tho Const League: ' Dy Now York Americans Lovo, from Los Angeles, Cal., $2500. Dy Los Angeles Galloway, from Donver, $1000; Jackson, from Dloomlngton, ill.'; $750; Thompson, from Lawronco, Ken.; $750. Dy Salt Lako City, Utah Mullen, from San Antonio, $750, Dy Portalnd, Oro. Qulnn, from Syrncuso, $750; Hallikor, from Keo kuk, la., $40P. Ji&S Coos Bay Fish Market 110 FRONT STREET. ALL KINDS OF DEEP SEA FISH WHEN IN THE MAR KET. FRESH OYSTERS. CLAMS AND CHAHS. Phono tin W. L. HLAKE, Prop. tasragEreresms?. OW H . Going Harvey Co. IS DEFEATS UNIVERSITY OF CALI FORNIA !U TO O Football of tho Xortlicrcra Has Twlco De'n Matched With Cali fornia Product This Season (Special to Tho Times) T.ns ANGELES. Nov. 0. Dy nil overwhelming scoro of 34 to 0 tho University of Oregon football team yesterday nfternoon defeated tlio University of Jtoutliorn uniiionuu. rri, tnnnta uxirn nllictnflSCd 111 nltUOSt overy department of tho gnmo, tho Northerners sending tholr plunging backs through tho Golden Dcnr lino, tlmo and ngain for. good sized gains. Tho gnmo was originally scheduled for Saturday but tho Intervention of tho Rain Man mado tlio postpone ment until yesterday necessary. Not only havo tho football fans this senson had a chanco to match western football with that of tho mlddlowost. but thoy alBo havo been shown tho class of halt now being played In tho colleges of tho Nortli wpflt. liolh teams that havo gopo south from tho north this year hnvo bcaton tholr opponents by good slzod scores. Thoro remains now for tho Oro gon team tho greatest gnmo of tho ir.15 senson. thnt on tho 20th with tho Oregon Aggies who elenned up tho Michigan Agglos nnd havo al ready trounced Whitman Collogo and tho University of Idaho. KEEP RUGBY STILL STANFORD SHOWS NO TENDENCY TOWARD AMERICAN FOOTHALL J. E. Montgomery Goes Hack to ('anions of Alma Mater 'Phono Men Meet at Exposition Stnnford University hikes tho ro tum of tho Unlvorlsty of California to tho old-tlmo football vory com placently, sayB J. E. Montgomery, who has Just returned from n fow dnys' visit at tho fireside of his fraternity and n wandering nbout tho campus of his Almn Mater. Not as yot havo tho pcoplo of Stanford thought sorlously of chang ing from rugby. Ho Bays that In stead, thoy seem stronger than over to stand out for tho English gnmo nnd in ono dny thoro ho saw threo games on tho campus. Up at Horkoloy tho Btudonts know their first yenr back in tho old stylo football would not bo n suc cessful ono. "At tho Sigma Chi flrosldo," snld Mr. Montgomery, "they woro betting, pretty oven too, thnt Washington would beat them nbout CO points." Tho final scoro was 70 to 0 in favor of GUmour Doblo'B cloven. Whllo In San Francisco Mr. Mont gomery attondod a vory successful mooting of tho Independent Tolo phono Association ot America. ACCIDENTS HEPOHTED Seven During tho Week Wero from Coos County During tho week n totnl of 121 accidents was roportod to tho stnto labor commissioner but nono wero fetal. Ot this numbor 7 wero from Coos County na follows: Charles E. Isbell, Powers, Injured eye, logging. Slorlo Kramer, Marshflold, bruis ed hand; logging. Nick Lodls, Marshflold, Injured hand; sawmill. John Ittloy, Marshflold, cut nrm, logging. L. Schwartz, Marshflold, cut fin ger, sawmill. Gust Molas, North Dond, Injured leg, logging. A. Stlftler, Marshflold, fractured arm; logging. Reduction!! at Tho Panama. MANY WINNER OE GO dollars WILL YOU WASTE ON FUEL THIS WINTER l'HOHAHLY YOU DON'T KNOW, DO YOU ? Why not think it over now; tlguro out how many dollars you can savo on fuel and how much work in firing and removing ashes you can avoid by Install ing ono ot our famous hot blast heaters? In addition to the saving, you hnvo tho Joys of a properly reg ulated firo and heat. Wo think It will pay you to consult us about it.. WILL HURRY MILS SEVEN WEEKB TO SEE -MOST OF STEEL LAID FOH HAILHOAI) Work Trals Eiocted Then to Work From Miu-shfleld to Umpqiia Smith Itlver Delays Work trains will bo through to tho Umpqua from Mtirshflold within sov en weeks is tlio word received hero today and th0 Intimation Is that nil equipment to bo moved from Coos Day to tho north will bo takon out over tho road at that tlmo. Thero will still romaln n link on Smith ltlvor necessary yot to connect Eugono with tho Umpriun, but work trains will hnvo access over moBt of tho lino between hero nnd Etigouo at that time. Work on Smith River waB dolayod for a tlmo on account of tho scarcity of piling for the trcstllng. Ono con tractor gavo up tho Job, becnuso such long ones wero needed, and another man hnd to bo secured boforo tho 'work could go ahead. Tho fact that tho rails will bo through to tho Umpqua In bovoii weeks will mean ttiat steel will bo rushed across tho Coos Day bridgo and also from North Lnko on north for n dlstnnco of about nlno miles rOK KELIABLH ABSTRACTS OF T1TLB AND UiKOKMATlOS ADOUTj COOS BAY REAL ESTATE, See TITLE GUARANTEE & ABSTRACT CO., lot MAHSHFIELn AND COQUILLIJ CITV. OnECN GKNKRATi AGENTS, KA8TSIDK AND SENGSTUCKKN'S ADDTnufl AGKNT8 FOIt CANADIAN PACIFIC HA1LKOAD LM Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co. Dams, Bridges, Buildings. General Construction COMPLETE PLANTS FOR HARBOR WORK Our Coos Bay office has available for Oregon w work the Dredge "Seattle" Use most powerful, bent equipped nnd most thoroogblf .- u..il tracers twenty-Inch liydraullo areugo it .- Coos Bay office, ( Marshfield, Oregon. VERZ0N AUTO LINE to EM Leavo Dusy Corner, -f Marshflold 10:00 a. m. .- 2; 00 p. m. 5:15 p. m. Always on Time. rbone Marshflold Phono 298, iietau uepuv. - C. A. Smith Lumber & Mfe Opposite PosMMflce. "t Every Woman Should Know Thero aro throo entirely dif ferent kinds of baking powder,, namely: (1) Cream of tartar, dorivod from grapes ; (2) Alum, a minoral aoid; and (3) Phosphato of Lime. (1) Baking Powdors mado of 'Cream of Tartar add to tho food' ' tho same healthful qualities that oxint in tho ripe grapo3 from which Croam of Tartar is derivod. (2) Baking Powdor3 mado of Alum add to tho food somo form of Alum or Aluminum, a heavy metal, wtiolly foreign to any natural' articlo of food. '(3) Phosphato of Limo is mado ifrom rock or by burning bones which by chomical aotion aro 'changed into a white, powdorod ocid. It is usod in baking powdoji only bocauao it is a cheaper substitute. A Cream of Tartar powder never contains Alum or Phosphate. Evory housekeeper should road tho names of tho ingrodiont3 printed on tho labol and know, what sho is U3ing.( ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO. New York E "AHMCIIAIH LAWYIlltS" INCITED OVEH DOOZE THAT VWMh Husy With Talk of What Might Have Heen Had Prohibition U lleen In Effect Now "Armchair lawyers" ever tlnte Hi wrecking of the Santa Clan, it! tlio subsequent broaching ot the whiskey casks and cases hare m nrgulng what could havo been dou to tho mon who picked up the boon from along tlio slioro It the proMM tlon law had been In effect Son havo taken tlio position that Itj would havo boon amenable to k law; others say that they could not havo been held responsible, but ta noom to tnko tlio potiltlon that tit; would hnvo loft tlio bottles un touched. On tho night after tbl) wreck, 1 thoro wero hundreds ot people on lbs slioro. it Is said thnt water bid t) bo carried from long distances ltd was sold In flomo cases at the cu n glasB, while tho bottles of boo rollod on tho slioro for notblni. that still romalns to ho laid befert rcnchlng Hecdaport. 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